Earth Science Regents ESRT Review

Large deposits of rock gypsum and rock salt usually form in areas of

Wavy bands of light and dark minerals visible in gneiss bedrock probably formed from the

In which direction do surface winds blow around a H-pressure system in the Northern Hemisphere?

The inferred temp. and pressure of Earth's interior at a depth of 3,000 km are approximately

The two most abundant elements by mass in Earth’s crust are oxygen and

During which process does water gain the most heat energy?

Sedimentary rocks that are clastic and contain particles with diameters smaller than 0.006 cm.

Which two stars are most similar in luminosity?

The minerals talc, muscovite mica, quartz, and olivine are similar because they

Which New York State landscape region is composed mainly of metamorphosed surface bedrock?

Which current has a major factor on the climate of Western Europe?

What is the largest particle that can be kept in motion by a stream with a velocity of 0.1 cm/s

An igneous intrusion is 50 million yrs old. The most probable age of the rock surrounding it is

Which igneous rock has a vesicular texture and minerals potassium feldspar and quartz?

What is the dewpoint temperature when the relative humidity is 30% and the air temp. is 20°C?

What is the wind speed shown below and which instrument is used to measure the wind speed?

Seafloor spreading is occurring at the boundary between the 

Earthquake at 5:00 a.m, what time would the P-wave reach a station 3,000 km from the epicenter?

A mass extinction of the dinosaurs probably occurred at the end of the Cretaceous Period b/c?

Which substance has a higher specific heat?